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What are Babies’Special Needs?
Youth Law Center Birth to Six New Beginnings Project:
Applying Child Development and Brain Science Research to Child Welfare PracticeJennifer Rodriguez, Staff Attorney [email protected]
20,000 children under age six in CA foster care
Child welfare must meet young children’s unique developmental needs
to prepare them for school and life.
But some child welfare practices threaten their healthy development- and threaten the foundation
of readiness for school.
A Consistent Caregiver Is Necessary For Healthy
Development
Power of Parenting: Supporting our most effective intervention: high quality, consistent, committed caregivers
with Early childhood planning and implementation we are
taking the first steps
First Steps to Better Outcomes in YLC
New Beginnings/0-6 Sites:
• Fresno• San Francisco• Santa Cruz• Detroit, MI
Educate families about how to mitigate the problems resulting
from dislocation
Focus on Supporting Caregivers
Addressing Transitions
*Transition checklists
*Age specific icebreakers
* Team placement agreements
Education helps Caseworkers protect these children
For model forms, interventions, and project info visit www.justbeginning.org
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Child Focus Team (CFT)
Fresno County Department of Social ServicesChild Welfare Division
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Who is the CFT?The Child Focus Team is a multi-
disciplinary team that screens all children under the age of 6 at entry to the dependency court system in the areas of:
• Health• Development• Education• Mental Health• Placement• Visitation
Funding assistance is received from First 5 Fresno County and Ready to Succeed.
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What does CFT Do? First review –
Approximately 5 days after Detention Identify any immediate referrals needed and make
them. Identify what additional information is needed and plan
for how to obtain it. Share information with the case manager, supervisor,
and court writer via email
Follow-up Individual CFT participants follow up in their respective
areas Home Visitation to Care provider Provides initial information to supplement Jurisdiction
Report
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What does CFT Do? Second review
(Approximately 5 days after Jurisdiction hearing) Review updates since Initial Review Follow-up with case manager as needed in the
following areas: Health Recommended Assessments Visitation Placement
This is the safety net to make sure that all children 0-5 have been screened.
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Child Focus Team Staff
SupervisorTricia Gonzalez (559) 453-5114 [email protected]
Program Manager Joy Cronin
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Child Focus Team Staff Cathy Maguire
ASQ / Child Services Coordinator – First 5 Ruth Tyson
Permanency Specialist Cheri Archuleta
Preschool-K Educational Liaison, Stuart Foundation, Ready to Succeed
Kay Crockell, Home Visitor – First 5
Wanda Seay Office Assistant/ Records
Nancy LaPlace Public Health Nurse – First 5
Consultation – Fresno County Infant Mental Health
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Home VisitorKay Crockell
Conduct home visits with families caring for children who have been detained ages 0-5 with emphasis for children ages 0-1 for the purpose of providing safety, mentoring and supportive services Provides resources Physical Environment/Care of Child Understanding System and
Responsibilities
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Resources
Average Achievement of Developmental Milestones
Activities for Specific Age Range Starting Smart – How Early
Experiences Affect Brain Development
101 Ways to Praise a Child Ages and Stages Questionnaire
Training
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Physical Environment/Care of Child
Back to Sleep Safe Sleep for Your Baby Infant Sleep Position and SIDS What Does a Safe Sleep
Environment Look Like? Never Shake a Baby Smoke-Free Cars Pool Safety
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Understanding System and Responsibilities
Caregivers and the Courts Training Schedules Caregiver Information Sheet
Regarding Prudent Parenting Foster Parent Involvement with the
Natural Family
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Specialized Foster Parent TrainingCaring for Children Birth to 6 Years Old
California State University, Fresno Specialized Foster Parent Training Program
In Collaboration with Fresno County
Department of Social Services Fresno City College Foster/Kinship Care
Education Program And
Children’s Hospital Central California
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Specialized Foster Parent TrainingCaring for Children Birth to 6 Years Old
Developed out of a recognition that care providers of young children need specialized
training and support.
The first training series began in October, 2009 and is scheduled to be completed in June, 2010
This is a Train the Trainers model that includes information sharing as well as a development of
ongoing peer support.
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Specialized Foster Parent TrainingCaring for Children Birth to 6 Years Old
Session I: Importance of Specialized Training for 0-6 yrs.Session II: Working with Birth Families to Support Children 0-6
yrs. (Permanency Teaming and Visitation)Session III: Working with Birth Families to Support Children 0-6
yrs. (Maintaining Relationships between Children and Parents)
Session IV: Understanding the Court Process to Improve
Advocacy for Children 0-6 yrs.
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Specialized Foster Parent TrainingCaring for Children Birth to 6 Years Old
Session V: Separation, Grief and Loss: Impact on Children 0-6 yrs.
(Trauma Reductions and Sibling Contact)Session VI: Infant Needs: High Risk (Development, DEI, ASQ, and
Attachment)Session VII: Toddler Development and NurturanceSession VIII: Medical Needs of High Risk Children 0-6 yrs. (Partnering
with the Hospital and Parent)Session IX: Separation, Grief and Loss: (Supporting Foster Families
when Children Leave)
